Eczema is a chronic skin condition that can range from wet blisters to dry flakes. It is usually itchy and can occur on any surface of the body. It is most commonly associated with allergies from contact or foods, and is usually aggravated by stress.First, you must track down the allergic factor by avoiding and challenging soaps, clothes, jewelry, and certain foods. For children, pay particular attention to dust and dust mites as a possible cause.You must also investigate and treat yeast overgrowth, especially if eczema develops after taking antibiotics. Yeast overgrowth on the skin or yeast toxins from intestinal yeast overgrowth can cause or aggravate any skin condition. The medical treatment for eczema is cortisone cream. Using cortisone creams for eczema, however, merely suppresses symptoms; it also stimulates more yeast and fungalgrowth. First Aid:* Avoid showers, because they strip the acid mantle of the skin.* Use two ounces of apple cider vinegar, a few drops of bath oil or a cotton pouch of oatmeal in your bath.* Use coconut oil as a body lotion.* Dry indoor air is bad for eczema; use a humidifier and external creams and lotions from organic sources.* Avoid wool and use cotton clothing.* Use dust mite mattress and pillow covers, and launder sheets and pillowcases frequently.* Do several rinse cycles on your laundry and don’t use scented antistatic products in the dryer.* Make sure the soap you use does not irritate the skin. Use a neutral pH soap like castile ‐ made from olive oil, almond oil, or coconut oil.* Remove carpeting, stuffed toys, and vacuum frequently.Detoxification:* To remove toxins (yeast, heavy metals, radiation) that may be causing eczema use clay baths from LL's Magnetic Clay. Start with the “Natural Clay.” Blend 1/4 to 1/2 cup of clay in your blender with 32oz of water and pour that into your hot water foot bath or tub. Soak for 30 min and shower off. Do a bath or footbath at least three times a week, more if you have time.Supplements:* Essential fatty acids: Choose one high in DHA for children and high in EFA for adults. Dosage: follow the label for children; adults, 2‐3,000 mg daily.* Evening primrose oil and/or borage oil: Both provide essential omega‐6 fatty acids and support the immune system. Dosage: 1,000 mg twice daily.Take EFAs with meals and avoid water with your meals so that fats and oils in your food will be absorbed properly. Water in the stomach along with oil will cause the oil globules to combine together in an oil puddle, which the body will have trouble absorbing.* Vitamin D. Current research shows that most people require at lease 2,000 IU of Vitamin D3 per day.* Zinc: Choose an angstrom‐sized liquid mineral product. Take one dose twice daily.Homeopathy:Consult a homeopath or naturopath to find a homeopathic remedy suited to your condition. *Excerpted and edited from my Future Health Now Encyclopedia eBook.NOTE: If cortisone has been used for a long time before switching to natural remedies, the skin may go through an aggravation or worsening before getting better. ----------------------------------Dr. Carolyn Dean MD, NDThe Doctor of the Future___________________________________

My friend, Dr. Galina Migalko just opened her new office. It’s called Universal Medical Imaging Group. Dr. Migalko is an expert in using ultrasound as a diagnostic tool. She can do a head-to-toe ultrasound that rivals a CT scan or MRI.I love ultrasound because there is no radiation involved, no needles and no magnetic fields. And in the hands of an expert like Galina, who can see beyond the sound wave pictures, you can be assured of your diagnosis. I’ve referred people from across the country for the accuracy of her testing. I know most of you don’t live in Los Angeles or travel there. But if you do or have friends or relatives in LA, please consider using Galina’s services. For the rest of you, this note may serve as a reminder that when you go for allopathic tests ask your doctor if an ultrasound test would suffice instead of an X-ray, CT scan or MRI.Media Update: You can find my latest article, “The Medical Monopoly: It’s not about who’s right or wrong but who’s in charge” at Mike Adams, NaturalNews.com.“Diagnostitis: The Power of Words” is another article that will be up shortly.Here is a great piece of tongue-in-cheek satire from my friend, Dr. Roby Mitchell that describes the current state of allopathic medicine. “I started hearing this knocking sound in my engine and this warning sign came up on the instrument panel. Fortunately, a good friend is a doctor. He prescribed some ear plugs and duct tape. Now I can’t hear the noise and the sign is blocked by the duct tape. An added bonus is he said this will take care of any problem I have later with squeaking brakes.”The message? Don’t cover up symptoms with treatments that will only cause more problems in the future. Roby’s byline is “You can’t medicate yourself out of symptoms that you behaved yourself into.” Both Roby and Galina support my Future Health Now! 2-Year Online Wellness Programas the best way to gently change your lifestyle to be compatible with a long and healthy life!--------------------------Dr. Carolyn Dean MD, NDThe Doctor of the Future------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------